Wire-fence clamp.



T. H MONTEITH. WIRE FENCE CLAMP. APPLICATION FILED mama. m1.

1,258,598. Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THURMAN H. MONTEITH, 0F GREENFIELD, MISSISSIPPI, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO 5. GBANTHAM AND J. M. STUBBLEFIELD, BOTH 0F GREENFIELD. MISSISSIPPI.

WIRE-FENCE CLAMP.

Application filed May 29, 1917.

To all whom it may oncern:

Be it known that I, TI-IURMAN H. MON- TEITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenfield, in the county of Rankin and State of Mississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in lVire-Fence Clamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clamp devices especially adapted to be used upon wire fence fabrics when stretching the same and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a fence fabric clamp of the nature stated which is of simple and durable structure and which may be easily and quickly applied to the fence fabric and detached therefrom. The parts of the device are so arranged that when it is applied to a fence fabric and subjccted to a pulling strain, the fabric is securely grasped and readily stretched.

lVith these objects in view the clamp comprises two bars which are angular in trans verse section. Separable hinge members are mounted upon these bars and may be connected with each other through the mesh of the fence fabric. Outwardly disposed arms are mounted upon the intermediate portions of the bars at the sides thereof opposite those sides at which the hinge members are mounted and links are connected with the outer ends of the said arms and adapted to be attached with a wire stretcher whereby the bars are swung toward each other and securely grasp the fence fabric when the device is subjected to pulling strain.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the clamp showing the same applied;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the clamp cut on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view out on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the clamp with parts in section.

The wire fence fabric clamp comprises two metallic bars 1 which are angular in transverse section. Hinge members 2 are attached to the bars 1 in the vicinity of the ends thereof. The hinge members upon one bar are provided with knuckles and the hinge members upon the other bar are provided with pintles adapted to slide longitudinally in the said knuckles whereby the said members Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Serial No. 171,749.

may be connected together. In other words separable hinge members are employed. Arms 3 are attached to the flanges of the bars 1 at points between the ends of the bars and the median longitudinal dimensions of the said arms are disposed at an acute angle with relation to each other when the hinge members 2 are connected with each other and the surfaces of the inner flanges of the bars 1 are in contact witheach other. Links L are pivotally connected with the outer ends of the arms 3 and may be connected with a wire stretching device of conventional form in any suitable manner.

To apply the clamp to a section of wire fence fabric the hinge members 2 are disconnected from each other and one bar 1 is placed at one side of the fabric while the other bar 1 is placed at the opposite side. The end portions of the hinge members are then passed through the mesh of the fence fabric and the said hinge members upon the two bars are connected with each other. The links 4 are then connected with a wire stretcher and when the said stretcher is operated the fabric which is grasped between the inner flanges of the bars 1 is stretched longitudinally and as the pulling strain increases the angular disposition of the arms 3 will cause the bars 1 to swing toward each other upon the hinges 2 whereby the fabric is tightly grasped and prevented from slipping during the stretching operation.

After the wire fabric has been considerably stretched and secured to the post of a line or fence the pulling strain is removed from the clamp and it may be detached from the wire fabric by disconnecting the hinge members upon the bars 1.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing it will be seen that a wire fence clamp of simple and durable structure is provided and that the same may be easily and conveniently used for effectually stretching ascction of wire fence fabric preparatory to securing the same to the post of a line or fence.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A fence fabric clamp comprising bars which are angular in transverse section, detachable hinge members mounted upon the bars arms in the form of loops mounted upon the bars and having their median 1ongitudinal dimensions disposed at an acute angle with relation to each other when the bars are pulled against each other, the said arms having end portions which are connected with the inner and outer flanges 0f the bars and which are joined with the outer loops of the arms are made continuous, and 10 llnks connected with the said arms.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

THURMAN H. MONTEITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

, Washington, D. G. 

